Improvement in faucets



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Patented Jan.4, 1876.

ER THOGRAPNER, WASHINGTOPL D. C.

Y NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ULRICH BoHREnoF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN FAUCETS.

Specification forming part of Letters ,Patent No. 171,646, dated January4, 1876; application filed August 25, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ULRICH BoHREN, of New York city, in the State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stop-Cocks,of which the following is a specification:

My improved stop-cock is intended more particularly for use inlager-beer kegs, striking the end of the cock with a hammer or mallet inthe ordinary manner; but it may be ported by a shoulder, as represented.

useful in many other situations. The stopping is effected by thepressure of a button or valve upon a ring of india-rubber or analogoussoft material. The force of the beer or other fluid tends to urge thevalve down upon its seat. It is opened by the action of a crank-shaft,through the intervention of a rod.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a central section showing the valve closed, and Fig. 2 is acorresponding .section showing the valve open.

' arm from the shaft D. This crank-arm is of such length that theturning of the shaft D in one direction closes the valve tightly, andturning it a little less than half round in the other direction opens itwidely. D is a handle or external arm, by which the shaft D may beoperated.

I make the shaft D of sufficient length, and mount it in a bearing ofsufficient length to properly support it in position. The bearing may bemade much longer than is here represented; but I believe that a verylittle more than is here represented will be sufficient in all ordinarycases.

In order to get the crank into position in the stop-cock, I bore out alarge hole in the side of the body A, and close it by two halfcylinders,of wood, preferably the same kind of wood as the body A. These partsare' by c. This metal receives all the Wear, and

maintains a tight condition around the shaft for an indefinite period.

My improved stop-cock is cheap and durable. The operator can easily feelthe resistance, so as to ascertain the degree of force with which thevvalve is drawn upon its seat, and the lever D always indicates theposition of the parts in theinterior.

The cock may be dni 'en in the ordinary manner, by striking on the end,with impunity. The valve will stand wide open; but if ever carelesslyshut, the pressure of the fluid on the valve, acting through the rod 0on the crank-arm, throws the shaft D around and closes it tightly.

The openings are of such size that the air enters freely and allows allthe liquid to pass out after each use. This is better than retaining aquantity to become spoiled.

I believe that this stop-cock will remain a long time in perfect order,as the strain is very slight onit.

I esteem it essential to the usefulness of my device that the valve besunk within the end of the body, as otherwise the cock cannot be used inlager-beer kegs. It is also essential that the crank-pin D be small, andthat the crank and its shaft be mounted in the removable cheeks E, andpushed in the sleex e e, as otherwise the Work cannot be so cheaplyconstructed, nor so simply and easily taken apart for repairs.

I claim as my invention- 1. The removable cheeks E and sleeve 6, incombination with the crank-shaft D, rod (3, and a suitable valve andbody, as herein specified.

i 2. The within-described stop-cock, timing the body A, adapted toreceive and transmit blows, as described, and having the sunk valve B,of a spherical form, the rod 0, crankshaft D D, sleeve 0, and cheeks E,combined; and operating together asherein specified.

Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand,

ULRICH BOHRELL Witnesses HENRY GENTNER, O. O. STE'rsoN.

